We are delighted to announce that our own Professor Tilli Tansey OBE has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Medicine for her ‘outstanding achievements and distinguished career in the field of medical history’ by the University of Sheffield.  The degree will be conferred at a ceremony in January 2016. Tilli already holds BSc, PhD, and DSc degrees from Sheffield, plus a PhD from the University of London. The History of Modern Biomedicine Research group, which Tilli leads, is celebrating 21 years of Wellcome Witness Seminars.